North Carolina State Flower - Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) #46408 (License: Personal Use)

This stylized illustration features the flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), North Carolina’s state flower, with four delicate pinkish-white bracts surrounding yellow centers, set against lush green leaves. A flowing red-orange ribbon banner proudly displays “North Carolina” in bold black script, while the word “Dogwood” appears beneath in elegant cursive. The design evokes civic pride and natural heritage, commonly used in official state branding and educational materials.

Used on government websites, tourism portals, educational resources, and print collateral to represent North Carolina’s identity; aligns with user intent to learn about state symbols, floral emblems, or regional botany.